Policy Officer

Description:

Position purpose

The Policy Division develops and implements policies that aim to make Australia's agricultural, food and fibre industries more globally competitive and profitable. It delivers this work across four dynamic branches. The value of Australian agriculture reached a record $83 billion in 2021-22 but achieving industry's target of $100 billion by 2030 will require faster improvements in productivity than has been achieved in the past two decades.

The Levies and Innovation Branch is working to streamline and modernise the existing agricultural levies legislation, so it is easier for industry to interpret and for the Australian Government to administer.

The duties of the role (depending on the level of engagement) include but are not limited to:

• supporting the development of policy and legislation, particularly related to the imposition of levies and the collection and disbursement of levy funds.
• supporting the preparation of drafting instructions for the Office of Parliamentary Counsel to prepare the new legislative framework
• reviewing existing legislation and historical levies policies to shape the new legislative framework
• supporting the legislation exposure and introduction processes
• supporting the preparation of reports and policy discussion papers for review
• liaising with other policy, regulatory and operational areas in the department and across government.

Knowledge and experience

• Experience or exposure to legislative reform and legislation development is highly desirable.
• Experience or exposure to large government reforms or policy development.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and capabilities:

• ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, including with remote workers
• ability to research and analyse complex information to inform decisions
• ability to manage competing priorities
• strong writing and verbal communication skills
• working with a focus and applying good judgement to manage issues.